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#2b53a2 color: Dazzling Blue

#2b53a2 is rgb(43, 83, 162) in RGB and oklch(45.792% 0.13585 262.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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220°
100%

45.8%
0.136
262°
  • Blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sapphire
  • sky-800
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #2b53a2

#2b53a2 is a soft dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 45.8% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.34:1 contrast and black text 2.86:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dazzling Blue (#3850a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.

More dark blue colors

Lighter: #2b53a2 mixed with white

  1. 2b53a2
  2. 3f64ac
  3. 5375b6
  4. 6786c0
  5. 7b97c9
  6. 90a8d3
  7. a6b9dc
  8. bccae5
  9. d2dcee
  10. e8edf7

Darker: #2b53a2 mixed with black

  1. 2b53a2
  2. 24478c
  3. 1d3b77
  4. 163063
  5. 10254f
  6. 0a1b3c
  7. 05112a
  8. 020819
  9. 01020a
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2b53a2 with less saturation

  1. 2b53a2
  2. 30549b
  3. 355594
  4. 3a568c
  5. 3e5785
  6. 43577e
  7. 475876
  8. 4b586f
  9. 4f5867
  10. 53585f

Questions about #2b53a2

What color is #2b53a2?

#2b53a2 is soft dark blue. The closest named color is Dazzling Blue. In RGB it is rgb(43, 83, 162), in HSL hsl(219.83, 58.05%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.792% 0.13585 262.235).

What colors go well with #2b53a2?

The complementary color of #2b53a2 is #764f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00618d and #5b459b. The triadic partners are #942f33 and #1d6918.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b53a2?

White text reads better on #2b53a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.34:1 and black gives 2.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b53a2 a warm or cool color?

#2b53a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 45.8% and its chroma 0.136.